Over the last 30 years, Johor’s property market has played out like a horror trilogy, each installment more haunting than the last. Now, as we enter the third act, investors and developers alike are left wondering: will this chapter finally bring fortune or will it repeat the nightmares of the...

A low-carbon city comprises communities that, instead of relying on traditional methods to mitigate the effects of climate change, adopt sustainable green technologies and environmentally friendly practices and produce relatively low greenhouse gas emissions. Thus, the main goal of an LCC is to...

To address these challenges, experts at the roundtable suggested allocating substantial funds to construct modern infrastructure, including smart city technologies and expanded train networks. By investing in such projects, both urban and rural areas could benefit from enhanced accessibility and...

The Malaysian construction and housing industry is subject to level upon level of laws, policies and guidelines. It is considered one of the most highly regulated sectors because these standards are imposed at federal, state and local government levels, adding to compliance costs for the industry....

House prices grew faster than most Malaysians' salaries between 2012 and 2022, according to statistics based on average house prices from the National Property Information Centre (Napic) and median household income from the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). While the median house price...

The reintroduction of an inheritance tax is emerging as a potentially disastrous proposal aimed at boosting government revenue. While the idea may seem fair on the surface, the implications for property buyers - many of whom have worked tirelessly to save and invest for future generations - are...

At the StarProperty Budget 2025 Roundtable, Rehda president Datuk Ho Hon Sang urged for a collaborative effort between government agencies and industry stakeholders to conduct a thorough study on affordable housing demand and supply. Speaking to StarProperty after the event, Ho elaborated the...

With rising construction material costs due to inflation, developers are battling multiple fronts to keep housing affordable. During the StarProperty Budget 2025 Roundtable, calls were raised to the authorities to reduce the costs as well as to cushion the impact of rising materials prices.

The Covid pandemic, though now largely seen as a chapter in the past, has reduced the wealth of Malaysians and made buying homes a struggle for many of them. Presently, while many Malaysians aspire to own homes, they are challenged with high household expenditure and a smaller income or a smaller...

Although invited to the StarProperty Budget Roundtable 2025 ostensibly to present their wishlist and concerns, developers used the occasion to discuss homebuyer affordability and strategies to move the industry forward in the digital and ESG era.